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Redskins Roster Battle: Re-evaluating the WRs after Robert Davis’ injury

By Jacob Camenker

LANDOVER, MD - NOVEMBER 20: Wide receiver Maurice Harris #13 of the Washington Redskins makes a catch in the first quarter against the Green Bay Packers at FedExField on November 20, 2016 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD - NOVEMBER 20: Wide receiver Maurice Harris #13 of the Washington Redskins makes a catch in the first quarter against the Green Bay Packers at FedExField on November 20, 2016 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /
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Trey Quinn

While Harris has shined throughout most of training camp, Quinn has had his ups and downs. He has had days where he has performed well, but he has still shown one big problem.

Quinn has an excellent skill set, and he possesses the size and versatility to play both outside and in the slot for the Redskins. He also can serve as a return man if needed and that depth is extremely important after the issues the Redskins endured there last season. That said, he has struggled with drops at times in practice, leading to some questions about his hands. Unfortunately, he didn’t get much of a chance to prove anyone wrong in the first preseason game.

Against the Patriots, Quinn was unable to catch his one target, as it glanced off his hands while he jumped to catch it. Admittedly, the pass from McCoy was a bit high, so the catch wasn’t easy. It also didn’t help Quinn’s cause that he got walloped by a Patriots defensive back shortly after the ball hit his hands, so that definitely had an impact on him too. In short, he could have caught the ball, but he had multiple factors working against him, so calling it a drop would be a bit harsh.

Still, the point is that Quinn hasn’t been able to show consistent hands yet. Since he’s engaged in a roster battle, proving that isn’t a major weakness should be on his mind going into the second week of the preseason against the Jets. If he can reel in most of his passes in the coming games, it will give him a better chance of making the team as the fifth or sixth receiver.

Quinn was a draft pick by the Redskins, so that could give him the upper hand in the event that there’s a dead-heat at the position. He may have been the final pick of the draft, but that demonstrates that the coaching staff thought highly enough of him that they may not have been able to land him after the draft. So, Quinn still seems like he has the inside track to a roster spot, but if he shows a weakness or an issue with drops, that could change very quickly.

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